JP5355626B2 - Broadcast receiver and recorded program display method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a broadcast receiver and recorded program displaying method in which a program list of recorded programs is efficiently displayed, and a viewer easily selects the recorded program when the viewer watches a recorded program. <P>SOLUTION: A broadcast receiver is equipped with: a video recorder configured to record a program of at least one channel recording-designated over a recording-designated time zone and to automatically delete at least one recorded program in an oldest partial time zone of the time zone; and a recorded-program list generator configured to generate a recorded-program list that is a list of recorded programs, each being a recorded program of at least one channel recording-designated and included in the recording-designated time zone, and to display the partial time zone, in which the recorded program can not be reproduced because of the automatic deletion, on the recorded-program list. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a broadcast receiver capable of recording a program received by digital broadcasting and a recorded program display method for a recorded program.

  In recent years, terrestrial digital broadcasting and BS / CS digital broadcasting have been fully operated, and an environment in which many programs can be viewed with high image quality and high sound quality has been established. Digital broadcasting is equipped with an electronic program guide (EPG) system, and the program guide for the day or one week ahead is displayed just by pressing a button on the remote controller of the receiver. Performers can display program contents, search for information they want to know, make program viewing reservations and recording reservations.

  As the number of channels increases, the broadcast time of the program that the viewer wants to watch increases, and the broadcast time may overlap, so the opportunity to record the program and view the program at the convenience of the viewer Has increased.

  From such a background, a TV broadcast receiving unit that receives a TV broadcast, a program recording unit that records a broadcast program reserved for recording, and a broadcast channel and a broadcast time of the program recorded by the program recording unit are recorded program information. Recorded program information recording unit for recording, and display for executing recorded program display processing for displaying recorded program information in a list format with the horizontal axis and the vertical axis representing the broadcast channel and broadcast time based on the recorded program information There has been proposed a television program recording / reproducing apparatus including a control unit (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, when displaying a past program guide, users who arrive at the recorded program by omitting the display of the program guide in the time zone when no recorded program exists, or by grouping the display units in stages. While changing the display mode of the time axis between the time zone where the recorded program exists and the time zone where the recorded program does not exist, the display of the recorded program and the display of the unrecorded program There has been proposed a recorded program guide display device that provides a program guide in which recorded programs are visually conspicuous with a difference in light and dark tones and light and dark tones (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2006-033708 A JP 2010-028619 A

  In the television program recording / playback apparatus disclosed in Patent Literature 1, the program list further displays the past program display in the same format in addition to the program list created based on the electronic program guide data. Programs that have not been recorded are either not displayed or displayed visually inconspicuously, but the display area of programs that have not been recorded still remains, and the limited display area Is not being used effectively.

  The recorded program guide display device disclosed in Patent Document 2 has been devised to reduce the effort of the user, but applies the display of recorded programs and the display of unrecorded programs not only to the time axis but also to the channel axis. About the device and the device when applying the recorded program guide to the function to record the program of at least one channel specified for recording simultaneously over a series of time zones specified for recording (called continuous recording) Are not necessarily used effectively.

  With a digital broadcast receiver that incorporates a large number of tuners and has a relatively large recording capacity or is externally connected, it has become possible to simultaneously record a plurality of programs simultaneously. In the case of such program recording, it is desired that the information related to the recorded program is efficiently displayed and that the viewer can easily select the program when viewing the recorded program.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and is capable of efficiently displaying a program guide of recorded programs and allowing a viewer to easily select a recorded program when viewing the recorded program. It is an object of the present invention to provide a machine and a recorded program display method.

The broadcast receiver according to an aspect of the present invention records a program of at least one channel designated for recording over a time zone designated for recording, and at least one of the oldest partial time zones of the time zone. And a recording processing unit that automatically deletes one recorded program, and a recorded program table that is a recorded program of the at least one channel designated for recording and that is included in the designated recording time zone. the on the recorded-program list, comprising the recorded-program list generation unit recorded program performs display for indicating the time zone of said portion which becomes unplayable by the automatic deletion, wherein the recorded-program list generation unit Is a display for distinguishing a recorded program that has been moved or copied from a recorded program recorded by the recording processing unit from a recorded program that has not been moved or copied, and the number of times the program can be copied Performing a display.

In the recorded program display method according to one aspect of the present invention, the recording processing unit records a program of at least one channel designated for recording over a designated time zone for recording, and the recording processing unit includes the time zone. At least one recorded program of the oldest part of the time zone is automatically deleted, and the recorded program table generation unit is a recorded program of the at least one channel designated for recording and included in the designated time zone for recording It generates a recorded-program list is a table of the recorded program to the on the recorded-program list, recorded program line display for indicating the time zone of said portion which becomes unplayable by the automatic deletion Utotomoni, Among the recorded programs recorded by the recording processing unit, a display for distinguishing a recorded program that has been moved or copied from a recorded program that has not been moved or copied is performed and the number of times that copying can be performed is displayed.

The block diagram which shows the structure of Embodiment 1 of the digital broadcast receiver by this invention. The figure which showed the example of the program schedule. The figure which shows the example of a video recording program guide. The figure which showed the operation | movement flow of the recording process of a program. The figure which showed the operation | movement flow of the production | generation of a recorded program guide, and a display process. The figure which showed Embodiment 2 of the video recording program guide. The figure which showed Embodiment 3 of the video recording program schedule. The figure which showed Embodiment 4 of the video recording program guide. The figure which showed Embodiment 5 of the video recording program guide. The figure which showed Embodiment 6 of the video recording program guide. The figure which showed Embodiment 7 of the video recording program guide. The figure which showed the example of the mark regarding the display of an archive. The figure which showed Embodiment 8 of the video recording program guide. The figure which showed Embodiment 9 of the video recording program guide. The figure which showed an example of the clarification means in Embodiment 10 of a recorded program guide. The figure which showed the other example of the explicit means in Embodiment 10 of a recorded program guide. The figure which showed another example of the explicit means in Embodiment 10 of a recorded program guide. The figure which showed Embodiment 11 of the video recording program guide. The figure which showed Embodiment 13 of the video recording program schedule. The figure which showed the operation screen at the time of recording setting change of the channel outside recording designation | designated. The figure which showed an example of the clarification means in Embodiment 14 of a recorded program guide. The figure which showed the other example of the explicit means in Embodiment 14 of a recorded program guide. The figure which showed another example of the explicit means in Embodiment 14 of a recorded program guide. The figure which showed Embodiment 15 of the video recording program guide. The figure which showed Embodiment 17 of the video recording program guide. The figure which showed the operation screen at the time of recording setting change in the time slot | zone outside recording designation | designated. The figure which showed Embodiment 18 of the video recording program guide. The figure which showed Embodiment 19 of the video recording program guide.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of a digital broadcast receiver according to the present invention. The antenna 2 is an antenna for terrestrial digital broadcast or satellite digital broadcast for receiving broadcast radio waves transmitted from the broadcast station 25. The tuners 3a to 3f select a broadcast signal of a desired channel from broadcast signals of terrestrial digital broadcast or satellite digital broadcast, and demodulate them according to the modulation scheme of each digital broadcast. Terrestrial digital broadcasting signals are demodulated into digital video signals and audio signals by OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) demodulation, and satellite digital broadcasting signals are demodulated into PSK (Phase Shift Keying) demodulation and output to the signal processing unit 4. Is done.

  The signal processing unit 4 selectively performs predetermined digital signal processing on the digital video signal and audio signal supplied from the tuner 3 and outputs them to the video processing unit 5 and the audio processing unit 6. The signal processing unit 4 has functions such as an MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) encoder, an MPEG decoder, and a video / audio decoder.

  The video processing unit 5 performs plane management of the digital video data input from the signal processing unit 4 and the window drawing by data broadcasting or GUI (Graphical User Interface) transferred via the bus, and superimposes the video data. Match and send to the display processing unit 7.

  The display processing unit 7 converts the format (number of pixels, frame frequency, scanning method) that can be displayed on the display device 8 or arbitrarily adjusts the display color, and outputs it to the display device 8 to display the video. Let The audio processing unit 6 converts the digital audio data input from the signal processing unit 4 into an analog audio signal that can be reproduced by the speaker 9, and then outputs the analog audio signal to the speaker 9 to reproduce the audio.

  In the digital broadcast receiver 1, all operations including the above-described reception operation are comprehensively controlled by the control unit 11. The control unit 11 is equipped with an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) 12 and controls each component connected via the bus 10.

  A RAM (Random Access Memory) 13 is a read / write memory that stores various data necessary for data processing of the control unit 11, and operates as a buffer memory that stores video data and the like. A ROM (Read Only Memory) 14 is a read only memory and stores a control program executed by the control unit 11.

  The flash memory 15 is a non-volatile semiconductor memory that can be rewritten and does not lose data even when the power is turned off. The flash memory 15 has a function of storing data such as various video settings, audio settings, recordings, and viewing reservations by the viewer. Data such as a designated channel and a designated time during recording are temporarily stored in the RAM 13 and then stored in the flash memory 15.

  The digital broadcast receiver 1 includes a recording device 16. The recording device 16 is a recording device including an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive). Although the recording device 16 is connected to the data bus 10, the recording device 16 is equipped with an interface unit for recording and reproducing information, and a broadcast program or the like is recorded on the HDD or SSD via the interface unit. And play again. The recording device 16 can simultaneously record programs of a plurality of channels designated for recording over a designated recording time.

  The external interface 17 is an interface such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), IEEE 1394 (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers 1394), or eSATA (external Serial ATA (AT Attachment)), USB memory, USB external device, HDD, SSD. An external recording device 18 including drives such as a CD-R / RW and a DVD writer is connected. A program can be recorded on the external recording device 18 via the external interface 17. The viewer can select whether the recording device 16 or the external recording device 18 records the program.

  Digital broadcasting is usually subjected to copy control, and a program that can be recorded only once cannot be copied, but can be moved. “Move” refers to changing (moving) the storage location of the program recorded on the HDD or SSD. After moving, the program recorded on the HDD or SSD is automatically deleted. For programs recorded on an HDD or SSD called dubbing 10 that can be copied 9 times and moved 10 times, other HDDs or SSDs (including another partition of the same HDD or SSD) Or can be copied to an optical disc such as a DVD. In the present invention, copying or moving (moving) a program recorded on the HDD or SSD of the recording device 16 or the external recording device 18 to another recording device or external recording device is called an archive.

  The operation reception unit 19 receives an operation signal transmitted from the operation device 20 and transfers the operation signal to the control unit 11. The operation device 20 is, for example, a remote controller (remote controller), a wired or wireless keyboard, a mouse, or the like using wireless communication using infrared rays or Bluetooth (registered trademark), and transmits an operation signal. The operation receiving unit 19 receives operation signals from the remote controller, keyboard, mouse, and the like.

  The digital broadcast receiver 1 is connected to the Internet 26 via the transmission / reception unit 21. As a result, the digital broadcast receiver 1 can perform information transmission via the transmission / reception unit 21 with a device such as a server on the network of the Internet 26.

  The control unit 11 has the function of the recorded program guide generation unit 22. The digital broadcast receiver 1 is equipped with a large number of tuners 3 and continuously records a plurality of programs at the same time (records one or a plurality of channels designated for recording simultaneously over a series of time zones designated for recording. Recording) can be specified. The recorded program guide generation unit 22 generates a recorded program guide for a plurality of channels designated for recording by the viewer and a time designated for recording.

  The viewer can select a program and make a recording or recording reservation while viewing a program guide based on EPG data on the screen 8a. EPG is provided for the purpose of allowing viewers to easily select programs as the number of channels increases. The display mode of the television program column in a newspaper or the like is imitated and displayed on the screen 8a of the display device 8 of the digital broadcast receiver 1. The viewer uses the remote control to select a program, display detailed information, and make a recording reservation while viewing the program guide on the screen 8a.

  The display mode of the program table by EPG data differs depending on the broadcast receiver manufacturer and the broadcast receiver model, but in the digital broadcast receiver 1, the channel axis in the horizontal direction as in the TV program column in the above-mentioned newspapers, It is displayed as a time axis in the vertical direction so that programs broadcast after the current time are arranged. When a program is selected, detailed information such as the program genre, performers, program contents, etc. is displayed in addition to the program name and broadcast date and time of the program.

  EPG data is packetized, multiplexed and transmitted in the same manner as video / audio. Program information data is included in an EIT (Event Information Table) of SI (Service Information, program arrangement information), and the control unit 11 analyzes the information output from the signal processing unit 4 to generate a program table. To do. The generated program guide is displayed on the screen 8 a of the display device 8 by the display control unit 23 configured by the video processing unit 5, the display processing unit 7 and the control unit 11.

  One or a plurality of channels and times are designated as one of the recording functions of the digital broadcast receiver 1, and programs of one or a plurality of channels designated for recording are simultaneously recorded over a designated time zone for recording. There is a function (hereinafter referred to as continuous recording). The time zone designated for recording may be one or a plurality of time zones. A time zone is a series of time zones.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a program guide based on EPG data. In the program guide 27, a plurality of channels and time zones can be designated and recording can be designated. In FIG. 2, an example of recording designation of programs of 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 channels for a time period of 3 hours from 10 am to 1 pm on December 12 (Thursday). Is shown. The background color of the designated recording time and channel changes (shaded area), making it easier for the viewer to check the time zone and channel. Similarly, other reservations can be specified by changing the date, time zone, and channel.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a recorded program guide. The recorded program guide 30 may be displayed almost completely on the screen 8a of the display device 8 or a part of the recorded program guide may be displayed by specifying a range in the screen 8a. In FIG. 8, the case where the image is displayed almost completely on the screen 8a is shown. The recorded program guide 30 is generated by the recorded program guide generator 22 and displayed on the screen 8 a by the display controller 23.

  The basic display mode of the recorded program guide 30 is arranged with a channel axis 31 indicating a channel in the horizontal direction of the screen 8a and a time axis 32 indicating time in the vertical direction, as in the display form of the program guide by EPG data. . As for the normal EPG program guide, the entire channel that can be received by the digital broadcast receiver 1 and the current and future continuous time after the current time are targeted. A plurality of recorded channels and a recorded program in a time period designated for recording are displayed as targets.

  The recorded program table 30 displays only the channel designated for recording and the time zone designated for recording. The time zone designated for recording may be one or a plurality of time zones. When the number of receivable channels reaches several tens of channels, when a channel that is not designated for recording is displayed in the recorded program guide, the viewer takes time to search for a program that the user wants to view. If the entire program table before the current time is displayed, the display size becomes large after several days or more, and the search is troublesome. Therefore, it is very convenient for the viewer to display only the channel designated for recording and the time zone designated for recording in the program table format.

  In FIG. 3, a channel designated for recording is displayed on the channel axis 31. Channel display portions 33a to 33h for 8 channels are displayed. By operating the cursor button on the remote controller, other channels not displayed on the screen 8a can be browsed by scrolling to the right or left.

  On the time axis 32, the time designated for recording is displayed. Time display portions 34a to 34f for 6 hours are displayed. The time display unit 34a is a time zone of 1 hour from 10am to 11am on December 12, and the time display unit 34b is a time zone of 1 hour from 11am to midnight on December 12. The time display part 34c represents a time zone of 1 hour from 0:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on December 12, and the time display parts 34a to 34c show a time zone continuous for 3 hours. The time display unit 34d is a one-hour time zone from 1 pm to 2 pm on December 13, and the time display unit 34e is a one-hour time zone from 1 pm to 2 pm on December 14. The time display portion 34f displays a time zone of 1 hour from 1 pm to 2 pm on December 15. By operating the cursor button on the remote controller, it is possible to browse by scrolling up or down in another time zone not displayed on the screen 8a. The time axis 32 is also displayed on the right side of the screen.

  In FIG. 3, the area of the program display unit 35 shows only the program classification name for simplification of the drawing, but the recorded program name and simple program introduction are described by channel and time. This description is the same as the display of the program guide by EPG data. When a program is recorded, program information data by EPG is also recorded at the same time, and is used when the recorded program guide generation unit 22 generates the recorded program guide 30.

  In FIG. 3, thumbnail display portions 36a to 36h are arranged inside the channel display portions 33a to 33h. A thumbnail is an image reduced to display a list of a large number of images. The image is a moving image or a still image. Immediately after displaying the recorded program table 30 on the screen, the thumbnails of the programs of each channel in the uppermost time display unit 34a displayed on the screen 8a are displayed in the thumbnail display units 36a to 36h.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation flow of program recording processing. An operation flow in the case where one or a plurality of channels and time are designated and a program of one or a plurality of channels designated for recording is simultaneously recorded over the designated recording time will be described. In S11 of FIG. 4A, the control unit 11 determines whether a recording channel is designated by the viewer. The viewer designates a channel to be recorded with a remote controller or the like while viewing the program guide. The control unit 11 receives a signal from the operation receiving unit 19 and sets a recording channel.

  If the recording channel is not designated, the process proceeds to S21 in the operation flow shown in FIG. In S21, the control unit 11 determines whether “return” is selected by the remote controller or the like. If selected, the process moves to S22 and returns to the previous state. The previous state in this case is to return to the state before entering the recording process. If “return” is not selected, the process proceeds to S23 to determine whether “end” is selected. If “End” is selected, the process ends. If the end is not selected, the process proceeds to S24 to determine whether a predetermined time has elapsed. When a predetermined time has elapsed, the process is terminated. The predetermined time is normally set between 1 minute and 2 minutes. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to S11.

  In S12, the control unit 11 determines whether the recording time is designated by the viewer. The control unit 11 receives the signal from the operation receiving unit 19 and sets the recording time. If the recording time is not designated, the process proceeds to S21 in the operation flow shown in FIG. Since the operation in FIG. 4B has been described above, it will be omitted, but if the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to S12.

  In S <b> 13, the control unit 11 determines whether a recording device is designated by the viewer. The control unit 11 sets the recording device to the recording device 16 or the external recording device 18. When the recording device is not designated, the process proceeds to S21 in the operation flow shown in FIG. Since the operation in FIG. 4B has been described above, it will be omitted. However, if the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to S13.

  In S <b> 14, the control unit 11 simultaneously records the programs of the plurality of channels designated for recording on the designated recording device over the designated recording time.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the generation and display processing of the recorded program guide. In S <b> 31, the control unit 11 determines whether there is an instruction to display the recorded program guide 30 from the viewer. Upon receiving the display instruction signal from the operation receiving unit 19, the control unit 11 proceeds to S32. If there is no instruction to display the recorded program guide 30, the process proceeds to S21 in the operation flow shown in FIG. Since the operation in FIG. 4B has been described above, it is omitted, but if the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to S31.

  In S <b> 32, the recorded program guide generating unit 22 records the recorded program from the data such as the designated channel and the designated time stored in the flash memory 15 and the program information recorded in the recording device 16 or the external recording device 18. Generate a table. In S <b> 33, the display control unit 23 displays the recorded program table on the screen 8 a of the display device 8.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing Embodiment 2 of the recorded program guide. The block diagram showing the configuration of the digital broadcast receiver in the second embodiment is the same as each part of the digital broadcast receiver 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. The difference from the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is that the recorded program table 40 is changed in the display mode of the boundary portion where the recording designated time is discontinuous on the time axis 32. In FIG. 6, the boundary lines 41a, 41b, and 41c are displayed with thick thick lines, and the viewer can easily confirm that they are discontinuous portions of time. The line color and thickness may be arbitrarily set as long as it is possible to clearly indicate that it is a discontinuous part. Further, even if the background color of the program display unit 35 is different depending on the time zone instead of the line, it can be easily recognized that it is discontinuous.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing Embodiment 3 of the recorded program guide. The block diagram showing the configuration of the digital broadcast receiver in the third embodiment is the same as each part of the digital broadcast receiver 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. The difference from the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is that a mark is displayed in the time zone of a program for which reproduction is designated on the time axis. In the recorded program table 50, for example, when the viewer selects the program 51 in the third time slot from the top in the third channel (4 141) from the left, the frame of this program is slightly enlarged and highlighted ( On the right side of the time axis 32, a mark 52 is displayed at the position of the time axis of the program 51. A virtual retroactive state is expressed on the recorded program table, clearly showing which time zone is in the past, and making viewers aware that they are on a virtual date and time that is completely different from the current time. is there.

  In FIG. 7, the mark is a triangle, but can be displayed in various other shapes. Further, by displaying the virtual date and time as they are, it is possible to make the viewer more aware of being at the virtual date and time. In addition, the background color of this time zone may be a different color from other time zones.

  When the viewer selects the program 51, the thumbnail of the thumbnail display unit 36c is switched to the thumbnail of the program 51. Note that thumbnails of programs of each channel in the uppermost time display section 34a are displayed as thumbnails of other channels.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing Embodiment 4 of the recorded program guide. The block diagram showing the configuration of the digital broadcast receiver in the fourth embodiment is the same as each part of the digital broadcast receiver 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. The difference from the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is that, when the viewer selects the program 51 by the cursor operation in the recorded program table 60, not only the thumbnail of the thumbnail display unit 36c but also the thumbnail display units 36a to 36h. The thumbnail is switched to the thumbnail of the program in the same time zone as the time zone of the program 51. That is, a thumbnail image of each program in the time zone designated on the time axis is displayed. By displaying thumbnails of all programs recorded in the same time zone in the past, the viewer can be more aware of being at a virtual date and time.

  In the recorded program table 60, when the program specified by the cursor operation is moved in the time axis direction (vertical direction), the thumbnails are switched one after another. For example, when the program 61 is selected, thumbnails of the programs in the time zone of the time display unit 34d are displayed for each channel. It is very convenient for the viewer to check one end of another program in the same time zone.

(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing Embodiment 5 of a recorded program guide. The block diagram showing the configuration of the digital broadcast receiver in the fifth embodiment is the same as each part of the digital broadcast receiver 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. The control unit 11 automatically deletes the recorded programs of a plurality of channels in the oldest time zone so as not to exceed the storage capacity of the recording device 16 or the external recording device 18. In the recorded program table 70, the display mode of the erased part of the program being erased is changed. As shown in FIG. 9, for example, when a recorded part of the time zone of the time display unit 34a is erased, the color of the erased part (shaded part) is changed to a color different from the surroundings and the part is erased. It is displayed. FIG. 9 shows a state in which almost half of the recorded video is deleted. In this way, the viewer can easily confirm that the corresponding program has been deleted.

(Embodiment 6)
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a sixth embodiment of a recorded program guide. The block diagram showing the configuration of the digital broadcast receiver in the sixth embodiment is the same as each part of the digital broadcast receiver 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. In the recorded program table 80, when a plurality of programs in the time zone during recording are displayed, the display mode of the unrecorded portion of the program is changed. In the recorded program table 80, the display mode of the unrecorded part of the program being recorded is changed. As shown in FIG. 10, for example, when a part of the recording part in the time zone of the time display unit 34f is not recorded, the color of the unrecorded part (shaded part) is changed to a color different from the surroundings and the part is changed. Display that it is not recorded. FIG. 10 shows a state where almost half of the time period is not recorded. In this way, the viewer can easily confirm that the corresponding program is being recorded.

(Embodiment 7)
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing Embodiment 7 of the recorded program guide. The block diagram showing the configuration of the digital broadcast receiver in the seventh embodiment is the same as each part of the digital broadcast receiver 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. In the present invention, copying or moving (moving) a program recorded on the HDD or SSD of the recording device 16 or the external recording device 18 to another recording device or external recording device is called an archive. Since a program that has already been archived has a restriction that the program cannot be reproduced from the recorded program table 90 or cannot be archived any more, displaying the program so that it can be distinguished from other recorded programs is convenient for the viewer. improves.

  In FIG. 11, the program 91 in the area of the program display unit 35 displays that the program has been archived and its contents have been moved. The program 92 displays that the program has been archived and is a dubbing 10 program. Program 93 indicates that the program has been archived and can be archived eight more times.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of marks related to archive display. For example, a disc mark similar to a disc is set as a mark related to the archive. A display in which an M character follows the disc mark indicates that it has been archived and has been moved. A display accompanied by a mark with a combination of 10 and an arrow after the disc mark indicates that the program has been archived and is a dubbing 10 program. For example, a display accompanied by a mark that is a combination of 8 and an arrow after the disk mark indicates that the archive has been completed and that the archive can be performed eight more times. If the disc mark is flashing, it indicates that the program is being archived. If there is a clock mark in front of the disc mark, it is displayed that the program is reserved for archive. An archive reservation is a reservation for copying or moving to another recording device when the current recording device becomes full in the future. This is used to prevent the oldest program from being erased in order and the program to be left out from being lost.

  The mark is not limited to the disc mark, and may be set arbitrarily. The mark in the archive is not blinking, and the mark color may be changed or the mark color may be changed periodically. The archive reservation is not limited to the clock mark, but may be another appropriate mark.

(Embodiment 8)
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an eighth embodiment of a recorded program guide. The block diagram showing the configuration of the digital broadcast receiver in the eighth embodiment is the same as each part of the digital broadcast receiver 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. For a program being archived, there is a restriction that the program cannot be reproduced from the recorded program table 100 or cannot be archived redundantly. Will improve.

  In FIG. 13, a disc mark blinks in the program 101 in the area of the program display unit 35 to indicate that the program is being archived. The mark in the archive is not blinking, and the mark color may be changed or the mark color may be changed periodically.

(Embodiment 9)
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing Embodiment 9 of the recorded program guide. The block diagram showing the configuration of the digital broadcast receiver in the ninth embodiment is the same as each part of the digital broadcast receiver 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. A program whose archive is reserved (scheduled) in advance may have a restriction that the program cannot be reproduced from the recorded program table 110 or cannot be reserved for an archive, so that it can be distinguished from other recorded programs. When displayed, the convenience of the viewer is improved.

  In FIG. 14, in the program 111 in the area of the program display section 35, a clock mark and a disc mark are displayed side by side, indicating that the program is reserved for archiving. In the program 112, a clock mark and a disk mark are displayed side by side, indicating that the program is reserved for archiving. The mark indicating the archive reservation is not limited to the clock mark but may be another appropriate mark.

  As described above, in the recorded program table, when a program has been archived, it is possible to detect in advance the limitation due to archiving by displaying it for each program so that the viewer can easily recognize it. It becomes possible. In addition, the viewer can easily recognize that the program is archived or archive-reserved for each program.

(Embodiment 10)
15 to 17 are diagrams showing Embodiment 10 of a recorded program guide. The block diagram showing the configuration of the digital broadcast receiver in the tenth embodiment is the same as each part of the digital broadcast receiver 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 15 to 17, the same parts as those in FIG. In the tenth embodiment, the recording designation target is a channel.

  15 to 17, the recording device 16 performs continuous recording for simultaneously recording a program of at least one channel designated for recording over a designated time zone for recording. The recorded program table 120 has a channel axis and a time axis, and displays recorded past recorded past programs. An electronic program table (EPG) that displays current / future programs on channels that are not to be recorded. Are displayed in the same order and width, and in this case, an area of a channel not designated as a recording target is specified by an explicit means so that it can be distinguished from an area of a channel designated for recording.

Hereinafter, the explicit means in each of FIGS. 15 to 17 will be described.
FIG. 15 shows an example of the specifying means in the tenth embodiment of the recorded program guide.
The explicit means shown in FIG. 15 shows that the area not designated as a recording target is darkly displayed with a lower brightness than the area designated for recording, or a character indicating a program. A watermark display is made to show through. In FIG. 15, the area 121 not designated as the recording target of the channel 8 in the program display unit 35 is shaded, and the thumbnail display unit 36 g of the channel 8 is displayed with the logo of the broadcasting station instead of the thumbnail display.

FIG. 16 shows another example of the specifying means in the tenth embodiment of the recorded program guide.
The explicit means shown in FIG. 16 displays an area not designated as a recording target with an icon 122 indicating that it is not designated as a recording target relative to the recording designated area. In FIG. 16, as in FIG. 15, the area 121 that is not specified as the recording target of channel 8 in the program display unit 35 is shaded, and the thumbnail display unit 36 g of channel 8 is not a thumbnail display but a broadcast station logo. Is displayed.

FIG. 17 shows another example of the specifying means in the tenth embodiment of the recorded program guide.
The explicit means shown in FIG. 17 is indicated by a character 123 describing that an area that is not designated as a recording target is a channel that is not set for recording with respect to the area 121 that is designated for recording. In FIG. 17, similarly to FIG. 15, the area 121 not designated as the recording target of the channel 8 in the program display unit 35 is shaded, and the thumbnail display unit 36 g of the channel 8 is not a thumbnail display but a broadcasting station logo. Is displayed.

(Embodiment 11)
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing Embodiment 11 of the recorded program guide. The block diagram showing the configuration of the digital broadcast receiver in the eleventh embodiment is the same as each part of the digital broadcast receiver 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. In FIG. 18, the same parts as those in FIG.

  In FIG. 18, the recording device 16 performs continuous recording for simultaneously recording a program of at least one channel designated for recording over a time zone designated for recording. The recorded program table 130 has a channel axis and a time axis, and displays recorded past recorded past programs. An electronic program table (EPG) that displays current / future programs on channels that are not to be recorded. Are displayed in the same order, but the width 132 of the area 131 in the channel axis direction is displayed, for example, compressed in half, to indicate that it is not designated as a recording target. In FIG. 18, as in FIG. 15, an area 131 that is not specified as a recording target of channel 8 in the program display unit 35 is shaded, and the thumbnail display unit 36 g of channel 8 is not a thumbnail display but a broadcasting station logo. Is displayed.

(Embodiment 12)
The recorded program guide according to the twelfth embodiment is applied, for example, to FIGS. The block diagram showing the configuration of the digital broadcast receiver in the twelfth embodiment is the same as each part of the digital broadcast receiver 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG.

  In any one of FIGS. 15 to 17, when the cursor placed on the recorded program table 120 is moved in the direction of the channel axis 31, an area of a channel (channel 8 in the figure) that is not designated as a recording target. In 121, the cursor is not focused by the cursor operation and the cursor (not shown) is skipped so that the recorded program cannot be selected. On the other hand, the cursor is an area in the recording target channel (other than the channel area 121 in the program display unit 35). In the area), a recorded program can be selected. Normally, the cursor can be moved by highlighting the cursor for each program. The cursor operation embodiment may be applied to the above-described eleventh embodiment shown in FIG.

  Accordingly, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 15 to 18, when the cursor is moved in the direction of the channel axis 31 when selecting a recorded program, the channel area 121 or 131 not designated as a recording target can be skipped and moved. The operability of the cursor can be improved.

(Embodiment 13)
19 and 20 are diagrams showing Embodiment 13 of the recorded program guide.
FIG. 19 shows a recorded program table, and FIG. 20 shows an operation screen when changing the recording setting of a channel not designated for recording.

  In FIG. 19, when moving the cursor on the recorded program guide 140 in the channel axis direction, the cursor 141 is used to focus on an area 141 of a channel that is not designated as a recording target (for example, channel 8 in the program display unit 35). The setting can be changed so that a channel that is not designated as a recording target (for example, channel 8 in the program display unit 35) is added to the recording target. In the channel area 141 where recording is not designated in the thirteenth embodiment, a character display 142 of “Please press here to record this channel next time” is displayed, and the setting change to the recording target is made. The user is informed that this is possible.

  When the cursor is moved in the channel axis direction on the recorded program table 140 in FIG. 19 and enters the channel area 141 (shaded portion shown in the figure) that is not designated as a recording target, the cursor movement is stopped at that position ( When the enter button is pressed with the operation device 20 such as a remote controller (with focus), an operation screen for changing the continuous recording setting as shown in FIG. 20 is displayed, and the channel 8 not designated for recording is changed to the continuous recording target. It is possible to change the setting of whether to add.

  Compared with the twelfth embodiment, this embodiment has the opposite effect in the cursor operation, and does not skip a channel that is not specified as a recording target and moves the cursor in a channel area 141 that is not specified as a recording target. Thus, it is possible to change the setting of a channel not designated for recording on the operation screen of FIG. 20 to a recording target channel.

(Embodiment 14)
21 to 23 are diagrams showing Embodiment 14 of the recorded program guide. The block diagram showing the configuration of the digital broadcast receiver in the fourteenth embodiment is the same as each part of the digital broadcast receiver 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. In FIG. 21 to FIG. 23, the same parts as those in FIG. In the fourteenth embodiment, the recording designation target is a time zone.

  In FIG. 21 to FIG. 23, the recording device 16 performs continuous recording for simultaneously recording a program of at least one channel designated for recording over a time zone designated for recording. The recorded program table 150 has a channel axis and a time axis, and displays a recorded past recorded past program, and an electronic program table that displays a current / future program even in a time zone not designated for recording. All are displayed in the same order and width as (EPG), and in this case, the time zone area 151 where recording is not designated is clearly indicated by an explicit means so that it can be distinguished from the time zone area designated for recording.

FIG. 21 shows an example of the specifying means in Embodiment 14 of the recorded program guide.
The explicit means shown in FIG. 21 is such that the area not designated as a recording target is darkly displayed with a lower brightness than the area designated for recording, or a character indicating a program. The watermark is displayed through the screen. In FIG. 21, the area 151 of the time zone not designated as the recording target in the program display unit 35 is shaded.

FIG. 22 shows another example of the specifying means in the recorded program guide according to the fourteenth embodiment.
The explicit means shown in FIG. 22 displays an area not designated as a recording target with an icon 152 indicating that the recording designation area is not designated as a recording target. In FIG. 22, as in FIG. 21, the time zone area 151 not designated as a recording target in the program display unit 35 is shaded.

FIG. 23 shows another example of the specifying means in Embodiment 14 of the recorded program guide.
The explicit means shown in FIG. 23 is indicated by a character 153 describing that an area not designated as a recording target is a time zone where recording is not set with respect to the area 151 designated for recording. In FIG. 23, as in FIG. 21, the time zone area 151 not designated as a recording target in the program display unit 35 is shaded.

(Embodiment 15)
FIG. 24 is a diagram showing Embodiment 15 of the recorded program guide. The block diagram showing the configuration of the digital broadcast receiver in the fifteenth embodiment is the same as each part of the digital broadcast receiver 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. In FIG. 24, the same parts as those in FIG.

  In FIG. 24, the recording device 16 performs continuous recording for simultaneously recording a program of at least one channel designated for recording over a time zone designated for recording. The recorded program table 160 has a channel axis and a time axis, and displays recorded past recorded past programs. An electronic program table (EPG) that displays current / future programs even in a time zone not to be recorded. ) Are displayed in the same order, but the width 162 of the area 161 in the time axis direction is compressed to, for example, half, to indicate that it is not designated as a recording target. In FIG. 24, as in FIG. 21, the time zone area 161 that is not designated as a recording target in the program display unit 35 is shaded.

(Embodiment 16)
Embodiment 16 of the recorded program guide is applied to, for example, FIGS. The block diagram showing the configuration of the digital broadcast receiver in the sixteenth embodiment is the same as each part of the digital broadcast receiver 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG.

  In any one of FIGS. 21 to 23, when the cursor placed on the recorded program table 150 is moved in the direction of the time axis 32, the time zone region 151 () not designated as a recording target is While the cursor is not focused and the cursor (not shown) is skipped, the recorded program cannot be selected, while the cursor is in an area within the designated recording time zone (an area other than the time zone area 151 in the program display unit 35). ) Makes it possible to select recorded programs. Normally, the cursor can be moved by highlighting the cursor for each program. It should be noted that the embodiment of the cursor operation may be applied to the above-described embodiment 15 of FIG.

  Accordingly, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 21 to 24, when moving the cursor in the direction of the time axis 32 when selecting a recorded program, the region 151 or 161 that is not designated as a recording target is skipped and moved. Therefore, the operability of the cursor can be improved.

(Embodiment 17)
25 and 26 are diagrams showing Embodiment 17 of the recorded program guide.
FIG. 25 shows a recorded program table, and FIG. 26 shows an operation screen when changing the recording setting in a time zone not designated for recording. The block diagram showing the configuration of the digital broadcast receiver in the seventeenth embodiment is the same as each part of the digital broadcast receiver 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 25, when moving the cursor on the recorded program guide 170 in the time axis direction, it is possible to focus on a time zone 171 that is not designated as a recording target by operating the cursor. It is possible to change the setting so that a time zone 171 that is not specified in the menu is added to the recording target. In the time zone 171 in which recording is not specified in the seventeenth embodiment, a character display 172 of “Please press here to record this time zone next time” is displayed, and the setting change to the recording target To let users know that is possible.

  When the cursor is moved in the time axis direction on the recorded program guide 170 in FIG. 25 and enters a time zone 171 (shaded portion shown in the figure) that is not designated as a recording target, the cursor movement is stopped at that position ( When the enter button is pressed with the operating device 20 such as a remote controller (with focus), an operation screen for changing the continuous recording setting as shown in FIG. 26 is displayed. It is possible to change the setting of whether to add.

  Compared with the sixteenth embodiment, this embodiment has the opposite effect in the cursor operation, and skips the time zone that is not designated as the recording target and falls within the time zone 171 that is not designated as the recording target. The focus of the cursor can be adjusted, so that the time zone not designated for recording on the operation screen of FIG. 26 can be changed to the designated recording time zone.

(Embodiment 18)
FIG. 27 is a diagram showing Embodiment 18 of a recorded program guide. The block diagram showing the configuration of the digital broadcast receiver in the eighteenth embodiment is the same as each part of the digital broadcast receiver 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. In FIG. 27, the same parts as those in FIG.

  In FIG. 27, the recording device 16 performs continuous recording in which a program of at least one channel designated for recording is recorded simultaneously over a time zone designated for recording. The recorded program table 180 has a channel axis and a time axis, and displays recorded past recorded past programs. A time zone that is not designated for recording is divided into hour units in time units. By deleting the part and making it non-display, and clearly indicating that the remaining part of less than 1 hour resulting from the deletion and non-display by the delimiter is an area outside the recording specified time, other recording specified time areas Make it distinguishable. As an explicit method, it is possible to use a method of darkening an area outside the recording designated time period or making a watermark display with respect to the area of the recording designated time zone.

  For example, when recording the same time zone every day as an example, for example, 6/2 (Wednesday) and 6/3 (Thursday) from 6:30 am to 8:30 am If multiple channels are recorded continuously every day, the time other than from 6:30 am to 8:30 am is the time zone when recording is not designated, and the time zone when recording is not designated Is 6/2 (Wednesday) and 6/3 (Thursday) for 2 days from 8:30 am to 6:30 am on the next day, but this recording is not designated in time units. Delete the part divided by 1 hour unit and connect it as non-display so that multiple recording specified time zones can be connected, and the remaining part of less than 1 hour unit resulting from the deletion and non-display by the separation is specified for recording Explicitly indicate that the region is out of time And by, it is possible to enable distinction to the same 8:30 6:30 am is that other than the record-designated time zone. In other words, the time zone from 8:30 am to 6:30 am on the next day that is not designated for recording is divided into 1 hour units in time units, from 21 am to 6 am on the next day. When there is an amount of time and this is deleted, the remaining portion of the time zone not designated for recording is less than one hour unit by a 30 minute portion indicated by reference numeral 182 (shaded portion) and a reference numeral 183 (shaded portion) in FIG. A 30-minute portion indicated by reference numeral 181 (shaded portion) at the upper end portion of the recorded program guide 180, and a 30-minute portion indicated by reference character 184 (shaded portion) at the lower end portion of the recorded program guide 180. Become. These four shaded portions 181 to 184 will be specified by the above-described specifying method.

  This Embodiment 18 is not limited to the case where the same time zone is repeatedly recorded every day for at least one channel, that is, not limited to every day or every week for at least one channel. The same applies when recording and displaying recorded programs in a plurality of time zones as a recorded program table, such as when recording a plurality of time zones or a plurality of time zones on a plurality of predetermined days is designated. can do.

(Embodiment 19)
FIG. 28 is a diagram showing Embodiment 19 of a recorded program guide. The block diagram showing the configuration of the digital broadcast receiver in the nineteenth embodiment is the same as each part of the digital broadcast receiver 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 28, the recording device 16 performs continuous recording for simultaneously recording a program of at least one channel designated for recording over a time zone designated for recording. The plural (two) recorded program tables shown in FIGS. 28A and 28B have a horizontal channel axis and a vertical time axis, and display recorded past recorded past programs. In this case, a plurality of time zones designated for recording are divided into different pages for each time zone, and each recording designated time zone is displayed by switching pages.

  In the nineteenth embodiment, for example, a plurality of (two in FIG. 27) recording designated time zones shown in the recorded program table 180 in the eighteenth embodiment shown in FIG. Multiple recording specified time zones are paged and displayed sequentially. Page switching is performed using a cursor operation on a switching button displayed on the screen. In FIG. 28, (a) shows the designated recording time zone from 6:30 am to 8:30 am on 6/2 (Wednesday), and (b) shows the same time from 6:30 am on 6/3 (Thursday). A recorded program table is shown in which the designated recording time zone up to 8:30 is displayed on another page, such as page 1 and page 2.

  As in the case of the eighteenth embodiment, the nineteenth embodiment is not limited to the case where the same time period is repeatedly recorded every day for at least one channel, that is, every day for at least one channel. Not only every week, but also when recording a plurality of time zones on a predetermined day or on a plurality of time zones on a predetermined plurality of days is recorded as a recorded program table. The same can be applied to recording and displaying.

  According to Embodiments 15 to 19 described above, channels and time zones that are not designated for recording in normal EPG are displayed as they are, but in the recorded program table of this embodiment that displays recorded programs, continuous recording is particularly performed. When generating a program table that has been recorded, it is indicated to the user that there is no recorded program because the recording is not specified in the part that is not specified for recording, or the display width indicating that there is no recorded program is compressed Display efficiently. Furthermore, by selecting a channel or time zone that is not designated for recording, it is possible to easily change the recording designation again. In addition, when selecting a program designated for recording in the recorded program table by a cursor operation, it is possible to improve the operability of the cursor operation by skipping an area outside the recording designation when moving the cursor. Furthermore, in a predetermined number of days, for example, in a recorded program guide for one day, when the number of designated time zones is small or the time length of the time zone is short and the designated recording area in the recorded program guide is small Then, it is possible to improve the selectivity when selecting a recorded program by deleting the area other than the recording designation area except for the area used for effectively specifying the recording designated time zone. Furthermore, it is possible to improve the selectivity when selecting a recorded program by extracting only the designated recording time zone, making each designated recording time zone a separate page, and selecting and displaying by switching pages. It becomes.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Digital broadcast receiver, 2 ... Antenna, 3a-3f ... Tuner, 4 ... Signal processing part, 5 ... Video processing part, 6 ... Audio processing part, 7 ... Display processing part, 8 ... Display apparatus, 9 ... Speaker, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Bus, 11 ... Control part, 12 ... MPU, 13 ... RAM, 14 ... ROM, 15 ... Flash memory, 16 ... Recording device, 17 ... External interface, 18 ... External recording device, 19 ... Operation receiving part, 20 ... Operating equipment, 21 ... Transmission / reception unit, 22 ... Recorded program guide generation unit, 23 ... Display control unit, 25 ... Broadcasting station, 26 ... Internet, 27 ... Program guide, 30 ... Recorded program guide, 31 ... Channel axis, 32 ... Time Axis, 33a to 33h ... channel display section, 34a to 34f ... time display section, 35 ... program display section, 36a-36h ... thumbnail display section, 40 ... recorded program guide, 41a-41c ... boundary line, 50 ... recording Program guide 51 ... Program 52 ... Mark 60 ... Recorded program guide 61 ... Program 70 ... Recorded program guide 80 ... Recorded program guide 90 ... Recorded program guide 100 ... Recorded program guide 110 ... Recorded program guide 120 ... Recorded program guide, 121 ... Channel region not designated for recording, 130 ... Recorded program guide, 131 ... Channel region not designated for recording, 140 ... Recorded program guide, 141 ... Channel region not designated for recording, 150 ... Recorded program guide, 151 ... Time zone not designated for recording, 160 ... Recorded program guide, 161 ... Time zone not designated for recording, 170 ... Recorded program guide, 171 ... Time zone not designated for recording, 180 ... Recording TV Guide.

Claims (6)

A recording processing unit for recording a program of at least one channel designated for recording over a designated time zone for recording, and automatically deleting at least one recorded program in the oldest partial time zone of the time zone; ,
A recorded program table which is a table of recorded programs of the at least one channel designated for recording and included in the time zone designated for recording is generated, and the recorded program is recorded on the recorded program table. A recorded program guide generating unit for performing display to indicate the part of the time zone that has become unplayable due to automatic deletion;
Equipped with,
The recorded program table generating unit displays a display for distinguishing a recorded program that has been moved or copied from recorded programs recorded by the recording processing unit from a recorded program that has not been moved or copied, and the number of times the program can be copied A broadcast receiver characterized by performing display . The recorded program table generating unit performs display for distinguishing whether the recorded program recorded by the recording processing unit is a recorded program that has been reserved for movement or copying.
The broadcast receiver according to claim 1. When a part of at least one recorded program among the recorded programs is erased by the automatic deletion, the recorded program table generation unit is not erased with the erased time zone of the one recorded program The broadcast receiver according to claim 1 , wherein the broadcast receiver is displayed separately from a time zone. When the recorded program guide generation unit includes a program of a channel not designated for recording on the recorded program guide, a display for distinguishing between the channel not designated for recording and the channel designated for recording is displayed. The broadcast receiver according to claim 1 , wherein the broadcast receiver is performed. 5. The broadcast reception according to claim 3, wherein the recorded program guide generation unit generates the recorded program guide by removing programs other than the recorded program in the time zone designated for recording. 6. Machine. The recording processing unit records a program of at least one channel designated for recording over a designated time zone for recording,
The recording processing unit automatically deletes at least one recorded program in the oldest part of the time zone,
A recorded program guide generation unit generates a recorded program guide that is a recorded program of the at least one channel designated for recording and is included in the designated recording time zone, and the recorded program guide above, recorded program line display for indicating the time zone of said portion which becomes unplayable by the automatic deletion Utotomoni, the recording of the recorded recorded program by the processing unit moved or copied recorded program For displaying a recorded program that is not moved or copied, and displaying the number of times the program can be copied .

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